ISO 639-3 · cnucnu
Afroasiatic family
Shenwa
Shenwa is a language of the Zenati languages branch (Afroasiatic), spoken in Algeria. Wikidata describes it as “Amazigh (Berber) language of Jebel Chenoua in Algeria”.
At a glance
- ISO 639-3
cnu- Glottocode
chen1266- Family
- Afroasiatic
- EGIDS
- 7 Shifting
- Wikipedia
- 17 language editions
—first-language speakers
—second-language speakers
1countries
—scripts
4levels in the tree
7EGIDS level
Facts
| Name | Shenwa |
|---|---|
| Also called | Chenoua, Shenwa language, Western Algerian Berber language |
Vitality
EGIDS 7 Shifting7
Endangered. Children are no longer learning it everywhere, or only grandparents speak it — EGIDS 6b to 8b.
Other languages at this levelfamily tree
From Afroasiatic to Shenwa
The branches above Shenwa, top to bottom. Each node counts the languages of this index that belong to it.
where it is spoken
Map and countries
A distribution map from Wikimedia Commons, as linked from Wikidata; borders of language areas are approximate.
Also spoken in Algeria
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